The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 7

It was already very late. Moonlight enveloped all of Wanxue Peak, and the layers of accumulated snow reflected a hazy glow. The moonlit night scenery was gentle and beautiful.

Jiang Yixue stared at the empty kitchen, somewhat at a loss.

Jiang Yixue had long since reached the fasting stage, so Qinglian Residence had no kitchen. Fortunately, there were many disciples under Wanxue Peak, and some of them were new disciples who had not yet reached fasting, so there was a large kitchen that provided meals. But it was already deep into the night, and the cooks in the kitchen had long gone back to rest. Who knew when they would return?

The kitchen had all the necessary ingredients and cooking utensils. Jiang Yixue hesitated for a moment, then rolled up her sleeves. Cooking was something she actually liked very much. She just was not very good at it. If she made do, perhaps there would be no problem?

Just as Jiang Yixue had put the rice into the pot, an anxious voice suddenly came from the doorway.

“Miss, that rice hasn’t been washed yet!”

A cook dressed in coarse cloth hurried over and rescued the endangered pot from Jiang Yixue’s hands.

“If Miss wants to make something, just let me help you. Looking at your whole bearing, how could you be suited to cooking? Good thing I left my hairpin here today and came back to look for it. Otherwise, wouldn’t something have gone wrong?”

This was a cook in her forties or fifties. There were extremely faint spiritual energy fluctuations around her, but she did not seem like a cultivator.

That was not strange. Yuqing Sect often took in ordinary people. Most of them had lost their families in attacks by demonic beasts, or had been rescued by Yuqing Sect from the hands of ghost cultivators. Taking them in gave them a place of shelter, and they could also stay in the sect to help with work.

Did she really look like someone who would blow up the kitchen?

Jiang Yixue blinked, then looked at her current appearance reflected in the surface of the water jar.

This body was very beautiful. Her slender brows were like distant mountains, and her pale ink-colored glassy eyes carried faint aloofness and indifference. Her black hair was half tied up, revealing half of her delicate, fair neck. At a glance, she looked like someone whose fingers had never touched spring water.

For convenience, Jiang Yixue had just rolled her sleeves up to her elbows. That posture of preparing to work hard, when placed on this body…

Jiang Yixue finally understood why this cook had suddenly become worried about her kitchen.

The cook swiftly washed the rice and sliced the meat, efficiently cleaning and preparing each ingredient. As she worked, she muttered, “Miss is a cultivator. How can you do the things people like us do? But I’ve been here for five years and have never seen you before. Miss is probably making food for someone else, right?”

As she spoke, the cook turned back and smiled at Jiang Yixue. “Don’t deny it. This old woman was young once too. I understand everything. I just wonder what kind of outstanding person could make such a beautiful young lady personally cook for them.”

This was getting further and further away from the truth.

Jiang Yixue hurriedly denied it. “Auntie, it’s not what you’re thinking…”

Before transmigrating, there had been a public square downstairs from Jiang Yixue’s home, the gathering place of aunties within a two-kilometer radius. She understood these aunties’ combat power extremely well. If she did not deny it now, this cook would be able to imagine an entire piece of gossip and spread it across the peaks of Yuqing Sect within three days.

“All right, all right, I won’t say anything.”

The cook smiled, then pushed the prepared ingredients to Jiang Yixue’s side. “Does Miss want to do the rest herself? It’s only meaningful if you do it with your own hands.”

The cook’s grin was practically stretching to her ears. Clearly, she did not believe Jiang Yixue’s denial at all, and she even looked rather expectant.

Jiang Yixue: “…”

Forget it, forget it. This kind of generation gap existed eternally in every world. No matter how much she said, she would never be able to explain it clearly.

But in truth, watching the cook bustle around had indeed made Jiang Yixue’s hands itch. She actually liked cooking very much, but unfortunately, perhaps her skill points had not been assigned correctly.

In the world before she transmigrated, the first time Jiang Yixue cooked, she had nearly burned down the kitchen. The flames in the oil pan had shot up more than a meter high. The second time, she no longer dared stir-fry with oil and decisively chose to cook noodles instead. In the end, all the noodles stuck to the bottom of the pot and nearly ruined it…

Now that an experienced cook was watching from the side, nothing should go wrong, right?

Once she decided, Jiang Yixue rolled up her sleeves and nodded. “All right. Just tell me what to do next.”

Perhaps because the cook had already considered that Jiang Yixue was a complete beginner, she directly gave her a beginner’s tutorial—cooking porridge. The ingredients for matsutake chicken porridge had already been washed and cut for Jiang Yixue. She only needed to put the ingredients in according to the timing, then wait for the porridge to finish cooking.

It simmered slowly over a gentle fire. The fragrance of rice gradually spread through the kitchen.

Jiang Yixue’s cultivation was quite deep, so she could go several days without rest. But the cook beside her was already so sleepy she was nearly about to fall asleep beside the stove.

“Auntie, you should go back and sleep first. Tomorrow morning, you still have to get up early to prepare food for the junior brothers and sisters. Thank you for your hard work tonight.”

The cook lifted the lid and looked at the porridge in the pot, reminding her, “It’s almost done. Later, when the grains of rice have more or less bloomed open, add the matsutake and chicken. Before taking it out of the pot, add the greens, then finally a bit of salt.”

“Mm.” Jiang Yixue nodded.

After watching the cook leave, Jiang Yixue could not help feeling a little lucky. Fortunately, this cook did not know her or her name. Otherwise, by tomorrow, rumors that Jiang Yixue personally washed her hands and made soup for her beloved would spread throughout Yuqing Sect…

She placed the finished porridge into an insulated food box, wrapped it properly, and set it somewhere Song Xi would see as soon as she woke up in the morning. Then Jiang Yixue immediately went to Fengyuan Mountain.

The disciples who had been admitted for five full years were already waiting there.

When they saw Jiang Yixue, they all bowed and saluted.

“Greetings, Senior Sister Jiang.”

Jiang Yixue’s gaze swept around before finally landing on one young man.

He looked seventeen or eighteen years old and wore blue robes. His brows were sharp, his features handsome, and he stood tall and elegant like a jade tree. When he smiled, he was warm like the sun. Among the crowd, he seemed to have his own glowing special effect, standing out like a crane among chickens.

Jiang Yixue walked up to him, stopped, and slowly said, “Disciples of the Medicine Hall do not need to participate in trials. What are you doing here?”

Among Yuqing Sect’s four major halls—the Punishment Hall, Weapon Hall, Technique Hall, and Medicine Hall—the Medicine Hall was the most unique. It did not have its own separate territory and was built on Wanxue Peak, where the Sect Master resided. The Medicine Hall could be said to be the safest place among the four halls. Its disciples did not need to participate in disciple trials or carry out sect missions on schedule. They only needed to guard the medicine furnaces properly.

The young man frowned slightly and raised his eyes to look at Jiang Yixue. “Senior Sister Jiang recognizes me?”

Jiang Yixue gave a light snort. “Of course I recognize you.”

Not only did she recognize him, but in the game, she had died at his hands many times.

The person before her was Lin Chen, the gentle, warm male-lead type among the four major male leads. On the surface, he was only an ordinary Medicine Hall disciple, but his hidden identity was the ninth prince of Eastern Profound Canghai.

When Lin Chen was young, a great upheaval occurred in Eastern Profound Canghai, and the position of Cang Emperor was seized by his uncle. Because his mother and Xue Qiancheng had been old friends, Xue Qiancheng protected him within Yuqing Sect, allowing him to narrowly escape with his life.

He carried a deep blood feud. Through spending time with the heroine, he was healed bit by bit, and eventually took revenge.

Although the ninth prince Lin Chen was now down and out, he would rise very soon. When that time came, Jiang Yixue, who had bullied the heroine, would die at his hands.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yixue furrowed her brows. She had been getting along with Xixi too peacefully and had nearly forgotten there were still four ticking time bombs here.

The current ninth prince had not yet grown up and also did not know that Jiang Yixue was secretly a villain. The eyes he used to look at Jiang Yixue were full of respect and admiration. He cupped his fists in both hands and bowed deeply.

“Senior Sister Jiang, I want to become stronger. I hope you can give me this chance.”

Jiang Yixue said calmly, “Does the Sect Master know about this? You should know that she would not agree.”

Although Eastern Profound Canghai was far away, they could not rule out the possibility that Lin Chen’s uncle had arranged people in Yuqing Sect’s territory to assassinate him. That was also why Xue Qiancheng had placed him in the safest Medicine Hall.

Hearing Jiang Yixue mention Xue Qiancheng, Lin Chen immediately became anxious.

“Senior Sister Jiang, I promise you, I will leave a handwritten letter. No matter what danger I encounter, it will be my own responsibility and have nothing to do with you. The Sect Master definitely will not punish you.”

Lin Chen’s attitude was respectful and courteous. Through those eyes, Jiang Yixue could read the spirit of youth and a heart full of firm determination.

Jiang Yixue glanced around.

Forget it. Song Xi had no part in this trial anyway. The two of them could not possibly develop any romantic progress during this trial. If he wanted to go, then let him go.

The male lead definitely would not die. With luck wrapped around his whole body, as long as she paid a little attention, he would not end up dead.

And even if she stopped Lin Chen this time, who could guarantee he would not choose some other method a month later to secretly sneak into the group? Rather than that, it was easier to let him stay openly in front of her eyes.

Jiang Yixue raised her eyes and said, “Fine. There’s no need for any letter. I understand your thoughts. If you want to go, then go. Qingyang Mountain cannot really be considered dangerous. Since I am responsible for guarding this trial, no lives will be lost.”

Without waiting for Lin Chen to speak, Jiang Yixue turned and walked several steps forward, standing in front of all the disciples. She said clearly, “The location of this trial is Qingyang Mountain. In the depths of Qingyang Mountain, there is a type of Qingyang spiritual tree. The fruit on those trees will be the basis for passing this trial. Of course, I must remind you that any rare treasure will have spiritual beasts guarding it. I will only ensure that you do not die, but there will definitely be injuries and disabilities. During the trial, methods do not matter. Only results do. Therefore, you still have one final month to prepare.”

The moment the words “methods do not matter” came out, the area erupted into an uproar. Everyone’s eyes were full of wariness as they looked at the people beside them.

That meant they could rely on the power of spiritual weapons, team up and help each other, or even steal fruits from other people…

Jiang Yixue waited until the noise died down slightly, then continued, “The team that performs best in each five-year assessment will receive the title of champion. All members of the champion team will become personal disciples.”

First, she threw out a heavy rule, then gave them a distant and lofty goal. The fighting spirit of these teenage boys and girls was instantly ignited.

No restrictions on methods, and the reward was extremely generous. This assessment would undoubtedly become a pool of muddy water.

Moreover, Jiang Yixue announcing the rules one month in advance undoubtedly made that pool of muddy water even muddier. One month was more than enough time for countless things to be manipulated.

Seeing that they had immediately entered the proper state, Jiang Yixue nodded in satisfaction. This was exactly how they should be, full of fighting spirit.

When she heard the rules Xue Qiancheng had set, she had also been a little surprised, but later accepted them very quickly. No wonder Yuqing Sect was one of the stronger sects among the righteous path.

The biggest problem with righteous sects teaching disciples was that they always liked to raise flowers in a greenhouse. The outside world would not be as harmonious as the sect. One not only had to guard against outsiders and demonic beasts, but also the people beside them. After going through such a trial, these greenhouse flowers would be able to learn a proper lesson.

In any case, Jiang Yixue would handle the bottom line in the end. No one would lose their life.

After announcing the rules, Jiang Yixue said calmly, “Junior brothers and sisters who want to form teams may begin discussing it now. Remember, one month from now, at this same time, gather here again. If you miss the departure time, you will directly be considered to have failed the trial.”

A clear sword hum rang out. Only the afterimage of a green lotus remained in the air. After saying those words, Jiang Yixue left.

Calculating the time, it was already time for Wanxue Peak’s collective morning training. She activated her fastest speed and headed toward Wanxue Peak.

With Jiang Yixue’s current cultivation, she no longer needed to participate in collective morning training. But today was Song Xi’s first time participating in Wanxue Peak’s collective morning training. She had to go back and keep watch, in case another Jiang Yixue lackey on Wanxue Peak tried to curry favor with her by making things difficult for Song Xi like Yan Zi and Yan Ming had done.

If that happened, not only might she fail to raise the child, but she might even lose her life in the future.

Jiang Yixue sighed. The original owner had too many people under her, and the mess left behind was too huge. One careless step, and her life might be gone.

In an instant, Jiang Yixue’s figure disappeared into the horizon.

The disciples left behind looked around. After their expressions changed several times, they each began walking toward disciples they were familiar with. Jiang Yixue was right. Forming teams was the best way to pass this trial.

Lin Chen, however, stood still and did not move.

He stared blankly in the direction Jiang Yixue had left, the fist hanging at his side slowly tightening.

He knew his own situation. Leaving Yuqing Sect right now was very dangerous. But he had to go. He had to seize every possible chance to become stronger. Only then could he reclaim the position of Cang Emperor that had originally belonged to him.

When Jiang Yixue recognized him, he had thought he definitely would not have a chance to participate in the trial this time. After all, Xue Qiancheng’s intention was for him to live peacefully in Yuqing Sect.

If something went wrong, Xue Qiancheng would definitely blame Jiang Yixue. From Jiang Yixue’s words just now, she clearly knew his identity and the danger of this trip.

But she still let him go, and she said she understood his thoughts.

Lin Chen exhaled deeply. The image of that figure leaving on a lotus lingered in his mind for a long time.

Whether for himself or for Senior Sister Jiang, this journey had to succeed. He had to be careful and cautious, and absolutely nothing could go wrong.